Disclaimer-Marvel,DC,and Cartoon Network own everything except Major Quantum and Metalsheath,who are my characters,analogues of Captain Atom and Iron Man from the CSA's world.

Funerals Part 1

Max Dillon, a villain with a shocking personality put on his costume oncemore, trading an orange jumpsuit for a green and yellow spandex costume which gave him electrokinesis.

"Oh,yeah,baby. Electro's back,"Max Dillon chuckled,his fists lightning up with a crackle. Rhino, a brutish man with the strength of two hundred men, and Shocker, a crook who could emit bursts of air pressure.

"Sure thing, shock box,"Rex snickered, hammering into Electro with his Smackhands. His BFS,or Big Fat Sword, swung around,and knocked Rhino backwards. Shocker was pierced by a rock from his Slam Cannon. Rex snickered,and flew off.

Captain Marvel flew around the facility. He noticed a man in a green costume,spinning like a tornado.

"So you're the famous Captain Marvel? Don't seem like much,"Whirlwind scowled.

Lex Luthor had sent Black Adam,Bizarro,Volcana,Cheetah,Metallo,and Solomon Grundy to the Raft to gain new recruits. They found the Wrecking Crew,four crooks with magical weapons. They were powerhouses,but not that strong. Also,they found Dr. Octopus and Green Goblin, two of Spider Man's foes.

Cheetah recruited Kraven the Hunter after defeating Nightcrawler from behind. But,there were unforeseen problems. Tala's teleportation spells that prevented anyone from leaving the Raft were disabled by Doctor Fate and Doctor Strange's magical blocks.

"What the hell?"Metallo gaped, as Tala's energy was not appearing to bring them back to the Legion of Doom.

"Alright, chumps. Here's the problem. Your pal Black Adam just kicked our asses. We're gonna take it out on you,"Cyborg said,flanked by almost all the heroes that had gone against Black Adam,and then some. The JLU had just entered the battle.

"And I will gladly kick them again,"Black Adam scowled,flying forward at the heroes.

Generator Rex,Spyke,Commander Steel,and Steel engaged the Wrecking Crew. Bulldozer charged forward,prepared to ram into Rex headfirst,but Rex created his motorcycle and knocked Bulldozer unconscious. Spyke rode his skateboard,and tripped Piledriver, but the villain decked Spyke in the face,knocking him out.

Steel outmatched the Wrecker with his hammer over the Wrecker's crowbar. Thunderball swung his demolition ball and knocked Steel backwards. Rex's whip lashed out at Thunderball,and took the villain down. Commander Steel decked Piledriver in the face,sending him stumbling. The villain relied on brute force with only his hands as weapons,while Hank Heywood III had the entire body as a weapon and proper training. He easily won.

Ice,also known as Tora Olafsdotter, frantically ran from Volcana, a fatal fiery woman who had plagued Superman in the past. An icicle barrage missed Volcana. Regaining her composure,Ice narrowed her eyes,and created an ice sled, flying into the air,kicking at Volcana. She knocked Volcana unconscious,but she started falling. Flash created a whirlwind,catching her,saving her.

"Thank you,"Tora said gratefully.

"No problem. Say,you up for dinner tonight?"Flash grinned.

"Back off,chump,"growled Guy Gardner defensively, a new Green Lantern who had joined the JLU.

Red Tornado,Aztek,Plastic Man,Bivalvan,and Booster Gold rounded up the escaped prisoners,but they found a horrifying sight.

Crimson Avenger was matched up against Venom. The oldest hero in the JLU, Crimson Avenger relied on pure skill and a gun that shoots gas pellets.

The gas pellets all missed due to the symbiote's agility,and the alien sliced a hole in the hero's chest,killing him. Venom swallowed his heart hole. "Blegh. Tastes like a giant dried out raisin,"Venom scowled.

"Monster!"Bivalvan yelled out, hammering Venom with a stream of water. The Orishan was tackled by Venom,but he ran right into Booster Gold's energy blasts.. The future glory hog continued the assault,until Red Tornado shoved him aside.

"Halt your fire. He is down,"the android droned. True enough,Eddie Brock's orange jumpsuit was all that remained of the frightening monster.

"Don't tell me what to do,Terminator!"Booster barked,walking away angrily. Crimson Avenger was one of the most respected heroes in the League,although some regarded him as simply an old geezer. Booster was one of them, and now he regretted it. The Avenger gave his life for crime-fighting.

"What's with the long faces?"Ben Tennyson asked as they exited, standing near the fallen bodies of Wrecker and Kraven.

"Crimson Avenger died fighting Venom,"Aztek said sorrowfully.

This received mixed reactions. Tora started to weep,as did Fire,Mary Marvel,and even the Flash. Guy Gardner even showed remorse. The others hung their heads in sadness.

ONE WEEK LATER

The villains had been interrogated by J'onn J'onzz,but no results had come up. Most of the League was focused on Crimson Avenger's funeral.

"My god,what are we going to tell his family?"Stargirl wondered.

"I dunno,chica,"Vibe said honestly,clutching his pacemaker,knowing he could die at any minute. Black Adam's assault sped up his heart extremely quickly. The pacemaker made by Stark Industries was the only reason he was alive.

"I do. Superman's going himself,with Hourman and Shining Knight,"Supergirl answered,flying into the lounge.

"That makes sense. Superman would bring some of his fellow former JSA colleagues,"Doctor Light said.

"'Fraid not. You forget,when Barry Allen died at the hands of the Imperium,they tried to make it better by having Hal Jordan visit his wife and son. That just reminded them of his other life they hated,"Obsidian said.

"My god,Todd's right. What will happen when they visit his granddaughter?"Black Canary blanched.

TRAVIS RESIDENCE

Carlyle Travis was a 17-year old metahuman with the capabilities of teleportation and intangibility,as well as being a crack shot with two pistols. The news of her grandfather's death, her only surviving relative, made her feel isolated and alone.

Superman,Shining Knight,and Hourman did their best to console the girl,but she was too wounded. Even a prideful warrior like Sir Justin felt immense sorrow for the teenage girl. She was following her grandfather's footsteps,and had joined Titans International as a trainee. Hearing the news stunned her greatly

"Just leave me alone,"she tearfully replied,shooing the three heroes out the door. Carlyle helplessly gazed at old pictures of her grandfather, reading about his near death experiences in the 1980's and 1990's,his peak. He had enjoyed a long life. She smiled for the first time in three hours. Ever since her 14th birthday,she had wanted to be just like her grandfather.

She gazed at the uniform her grandfather,her only guardian,had given her. A red undershirt,with a dark black jacket. A pair of jeans dyed red and black,with a domino mask.

"It suits you,"Lee Travis had stated to his 15 year old daughter.

"You're right,Granddad. It does suit me,"Carlyle smiled, putting the costume on. "Hello,world. Meet the Crimson Avenger,2.0,"

Carlyle walked out the door,smiling all the way. She teleported to the Watchtower.

Stunning the heroes in the lounge room. "Hello. I'd like to join,please?"she stated,smiling.